Sabres hire Ruff as head coach | Buffalo Sabres
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The Buffalo Sabres announced Monday that the team has hired Lindy Ruff, the fifth-winningest coach in NHL history, as its new head coach. Ruff, 64, returns to Buffalo ranked fifth all-time and second among active coaches with 864 career regular-season wins for the Sabres, Dallas Stars, and New Jersey Devils. His 935 combined wins in the regular season and playoffs are tied for fourth in league history. Ruff has made the playoffs in each of his three stops as a head coach (Buffalo, Dallas, and...

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